Deep Crankin'

[Jackster]

I would like to try doing some deep crankin' this year. What models and colors of crank baits would you guys suggest?

[raincheck]

sexy shad,tennessee shad are ok but my arms can't throw dd22s very long,Terry Adolph

[Shimano4Life]

All depends on what lake, water temp, season, water clarity, etc. Use shad colors/natural colors in clear water. Use firetiger, chartreuse and blue, chartreuse and black, in muddy water. It all depends at that moment when you are crankin'.

[Stevens]

i agree, theres alot of variables. basically in stained water ill throw series 5 and 6 strike kings either a sexy shad or the chartreuse and white. and in cleaner water i like rapala dt 16 because it has a tighter wobble and you can fish it a little faster; the realistic patterns dont hurt either. id get a good 5:1 or even 4:7 gear ratio reel so you dont wear yourself out. also the luer jenson hotlips crank probably is one of the deepest diving cranks out there if you need a little more depth. 12lb fluro is a good all around line for deep divers.

[Col Forbin]

Here on Ky lake, I always have a DT-16 in parrot either tied on or close by.

I do like the newer strike kings in sexy shad. But it hasn't worked near as well as the DT 16's.

A lower ratio reel will help tremendously. I think 10# line helps get those divers down. I also keep my rod tip in the water or pointed right at it, and it helps with fatigue.

[AJM]

Big Big fan of the DD22. It has been a fish catcher from Cumberland to Cave Run and in between. No shortage of species on this bait either, you just know its going to be a good fish either way...

[harryprocraft]

i also love the dd22s also throw the dd14 alot i will buy 95% normans cranks. also throw silver buddies.

[offdtop]

Here on Ky lake, I always have a DT-16 in parrot either tied on or close by.

I do like the newer strike kings in sexy shad. But it hasn't worked near as well as the DT 16's.

A lower ratio reel will help tremendously. I think 10# line helps get those divers down. I also keep my rod tip in the water or pointed right at it, and it helps with fatigue.

Agree, Love the DT's 6, 10 and 16 in Parrot. I will follow up with a warning:

WARNING: DO NOT "SMACK" THE LURE ON THE WATER TO CLEAN GRASS OR DEBRIS OFF THE HOOKS - YOU WILL BREAK THE LIP OFF!!!! you may get away with it once maybe even twice but I guarantee it will break I have a box of 'em to prove it.

Although I just picked up some Bandit 700 series, I have always been a big fan of how they run true right outta the package, and when I compared to the Fat Free Shad I had noticed they are almost identical except right where the lip meets the body - it is noticeably smaller

[wishniwasfishn]

Agree, Love the DT's 6, 10 and 16 in Parrot. I will follow up with a warning:

WARNING: DO NOT "SMACK" THE LURE ON THE WATER TO CLEAN GRASS OR DEBRIS OFF THE HOOKS - YOU WILL BREAK THE LIP OFF!!!! you may get away with it once maybe even twice but I guarantee it will break I have a box of 'em to prove it.

Although I just picked up some Bandit 700 series, I have always been a big fan of how they run true right outta the package, and when I compared to the Fat Free Shad I had noticed they are almost identical except right where the lip meets the body - it is noticeably smaller

Hey OFFDTOP, take those back to BPS, and they will replace them for you, Rapala knows this is a problem, and BPS will trade them out for you.

[offdtop]

Hey OFFDTOP, take those back to BPS, and they will replace them for you, Rapala knows this is a problem, and BPS will trade them out for you.

REALLY?!!! AWESOME!!!! Only problem the closest one to me is 2 hours away!

[Col Forbin]

REALLY?!!! AWESOME!!!! Only problem the closest one to me is 2 hours away!

Let me know before you go - I went through about a 1/2 dozen before I learned.

[stratosjoe]

I like shad colored poes as well as chartreuse for off color again poes I tried shaving the bills and it seems to get a little deeper. I also use an old mann super deep diver painted flat black amazing what hits it cats, stripers etc. I use 10 lb yozuri fluorcarbon on a 7 1/2 ft home made rainshadow med with a fast tip on an old Quantum 381 3.8 to 1 I have been using the new rubber grips on the power handle seems to allow for a longer day crankin without as much fatigue.